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1 N‑COUNT A bulletin board is a board which is usually attached to a wall in order to display notices giving information about something. [mainly AM ] in BRIT, use noticeboard 2 N‑COUNT In computing, a bulletin board is a system that enables users to send and receive messages of general interest. [COMPUTING ] □  The bulletin board provided a forum for investors to exchange news.

bu l|let point (bullet points ) N‑COUNT A bullet point is one of a series of important items for discussion or action in a document, usually marked by a square or round symbol. □ [+ for ] Use bold type for headings and bullet points for noteworthy achievements.

bu llet-proof also bulletproof ADJ Something that is bullet-proof is made of a strong material that bullets cannot pass through. □  …bullet-proof glass. □  …a bullet-proof vest.

bull|fight /bʊ lfa I t/ (bullfights ) N‑COUNT A bullfight is a form of public entertainment in which people fight and kill bulls. Bullfights take place in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.

bull|fighter /bʊ lfa I tə ^r / (bullfighters ) N‑COUNT A bullfighter is the person who tries to injure or kill the bull in a bullfight.

bull|fighting /bʊ lfa I t I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT Bullfighting is the form of public entertainment in which people try to kill bulls in bullfights.

bull|finch /bʊ lf I ntʃ/ (bullfinches ) N‑COUNT A bullfinch is a type of small European bird. The male has a black head and a pinkish-red breast.

bull|frog /bʊ lfrɒg, [AM ] -frɔːg/ (bullfrogs ) N‑COUNT A bullfrog is a type of large frog which makes a very loud noise.

bull|horn /bʊ lhɔː ^r n/ (bullhorns ) N‑COUNT A bullhorn is a device for making your voice sound louder in the open air. [AM ] in BRIT, use loudhailer , megaphone

bul|lion /bʊ liən/ N‑UNCOUNT Bullion is gold or silver, usually in the form of bars.

bull|ish /bʊ l I ʃ/

1 ADJ On the stock market, if there is a bullish mood, prices are expected to rise. Compare bearish . [BUSINESS ] □  The market opened in a bullish mood.

2 ADJ If someone is bullish about something, they are cheerful and optimistic about it. □ [+ about ] Even now, he is bullish about the company's future. [Also + on ]

bu ll mar|ket (bull markets ) N‑COUNT A bull market is a situation on the stock market when people are buying a lot of shares because they expect that the shares will increase in value and that they will be able to make a profit by selling them again after a short time. Compare bear market . [BUSINESS ]

bull|ock /bʊ lək/ (bullocks ) N‑COUNT A bullock is a young bull that has been castrated.

bull|ring /bʊ lr I ŋ/ (bullrings ) N‑COUNT A bullring is a circular area of ground surrounded by rows of seats where bullfights take place.

bu ll's-eye (bull's-eyes )

1 N‑COUNT The bull's-eye is the small circular area at the centre of a target. □  Five of his bullets had hit the bull's-eye.

2 N‑COUNT In shooting or the game of darts, a bull's-eye is a shot or throw of a dart that hits the bull's-eye.

3 N‑COUNT If something that you do or say hits the bull's-eye , it has exactly the effect that you intended it to have. [INFORMAL ]

bull|shit /bʊ lʃ I t/ (bullshits , bullshitting , bullshitted )

1 N‑UNCOUNT If you say that something is bullshit , you are saying that it is nonsense or completely untrue. [INFORMAL , RUDE , DISAPPROVAL ] □  All the rest I said, all that was bullshit.

2 VERB If you say that someone is bullshitting you, you mean that what they are telling you is nonsense or completely untrue. [INFORMAL , RUDE ] □ [V n] Don't bullshit me, Brian! □ [V ] He's basically bullshitting.

bu ll te r|ri|er (bull terriers )

1 N‑COUNT A bull terrier is a breed of strong dog with a short, whitish coat and a thick neck.

2 → see also pit bull terrier

bull|whip /bʊ l ^h w I p/ (bullwhips ) N‑COUNT A bullwhip is a very long, heavy whip.

bul|ly /bʊ li/ (bullies , bullying , bullied )

1 N‑COUNT A bully is someone who often hurts or frightens other people. □  I fell victim to the office bully.